Re: [council] Draft of a possible note to the CEO - updated
I think we are all in agreement that we don't want frivolous spending. What we are talking about here is ICANN paying for its own operation. Personally, I have tried to participate in these council meetings remotely while the rest of the council is sitting around a table together and I can say that it is a serious impediment to effective participation. So much happens in the coffee breaks, hallways, social programs, etc. during these week long meetings that we really can't be effective with remote participation. Best, Robin On Dec 5, 2007, at 12:41 PM, Gomes, Chuck wrote: One follow-up question Philip: Should we Councilors freely spend the users' money without careful diligence? It's oftentimes too easy to spend others' money than it would be our own. In the U.S. our legislators are very good at this. Chuck Gomes "This message is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Anyunauthorized use, distribution, or disclosure is strictly prohibited. Ifyou have received this message in error, please notify sender immediately and destroy/delete the original transmission."-----Original Message----- From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Philip Sheppard Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 4:03 AM To: 'Council GNSO' Subject: [council] Draft of a possible note to the CEO - updated I support the letter Avri is drafting. For clarity suggest deleting reference to nom com and ask for equivalence to the Board deal. On the questions raised... Budget - if ICANN is serious about policy and legitimacy this should be a priority area for funding, Need - Council members already spend vastly more in TIME: asking for refunding of out of pocket costs is only fair and comparable to other organisations, Who pays? - it's the users, it's the users, it's the users: we users thank you registrars and registries for acting as our collection agents. Philip IP JUSTICE Robin Gross, Executive Director 1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 USA p: +1-415-553-6261 f: +1-415-462-6451 w: http://www.ipjustice.org e: robin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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